Cornelius F. Williams
NE · Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha Board Member, District 1
Cornelius F. Williams is an Omaha transit board member and a Metropolitan Community College physics instructor with a doctorate from Michigan State University. From 2017 to 2020 he served on a subcouncil of the Learning Community, a regional schools board for Douglas and Sarpy counties.
Where Cornelius F. Williams stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (12 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Voted to approve Metro's 2027 budget of $99,958,663.68 in disbursements and transfers, a 5.35% increase from 2026. The vote is recorded in draft minutes.
September 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve buying seven replacement compressed-natural-gas buses for up to $6,642,246.34, using federal transit funds and local tax revenue.
August 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Metro's $24,276,250 transportation improvement program for 2027, including federal and local funding for transit equipment, software, vehicle purchases, planning and operations.
March 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve the Learning Community's 2020–2021 budget, including $8,366,622 for its Elementary Learning Center Fund. The adopted resolution described a lower operating budget than the prior year. Draft minutes documenting the vote were later approved.
September 10, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Voted to approve 2020–2021 District Initiatives funding of $772,500 for Achievement Subcouncils 1, 3, 4 and 6 and $309,000 for Bellevue Public Schools, with allocations based on 80% free-and-reduced-lunch enrollment and 20% English-language-learner enrollment.
January 16, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Voted to authorize a three-year agreement with OneWorld Community Health Centers to operate the Learning Community Center of South Omaha, with annual funding caps of $1.5 million, $1.545 million and $1.5914 million.
April 19, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 12 support
Voted to approve Metro's 2027 budget of $99,958,663.68 in disbursements and transfers, a 5.35% increase from 2026. The vote is recorded in draft minutes.
September 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve buying seven replacement compressed-natural-gas buses for up to $6,642,246.34, using federal transit funds and local tax revenue.
August 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Metro's letter to the Omaha Inland Port Authority supporting transit-oriented development near 30th and Ames and cooperation with authority staff. The letter imposed no funding obligation.
July 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve a $1,027,434.10 Vrana Construction contract for South Omaha Transit Center pavement, platforms, benches and accessibility improvements.
June 25, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve a $1,429,809 Grunwald Mechanical contract to replace Metro's aging boilers with dual-fuel and condensing boilers.
April 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve a $465,652.21 SRF Consulting contract for final design of Metro administration building upgrades, including access controls, windows, lighting and front-desk security.
April 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Metro's $24,276,250 transportation improvement program for 2027, including federal and local funding for transit equipment, software, vehicle purchases, planning and operations.
March 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve fire remediation contracts after Metro's January 27 facility fire: up to $400,000 for ServPro's initial work and $908,500 for United Water Restoration's cleanup.
February 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve a $249,772.92 AECOM design contract for a Park Avenue ORBT station and upgrades to station solar panels, digital displays and audio systems.
February 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve the service equity review for Route 55 changes that increased weekly service miles and provided service every 30 minutes.
November 20, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve an $886,741.47 Weitz Company construction contract for North Omaha Transit Center pavement, drainage, camera and accessibility improvements.
August 14, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve a $241,685.10 SRF Consulting design contract for Metro electrical upgrades, including switchgear, a generator, a new electrical room and three electric-vehicle chargers.
August 14, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ometro.com
Track record — General
General · 23 records
Voted to approve revisions to Metro's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, including updated hazard assessment and reporting of vehicle, pedestrian and assault incidents.
June 25, 2026
Source: ometro.com
Served on Metro's Planning and Policy Committee after the board approved renewed committee assignments.
January 22, 2026
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Transworld Systems' customer service contract, with annual costs of $517,386, $532,908 and $548,900 for its initial three years.
December 18, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to assign property annexed by Omaha to Metro transit District 6.
November 20, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to reduce MOBY paratransit's waiting period for riders from ten minutes to five minutes. Time spent boarding was excluded from the waiting period.
November 20, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to adopt Metro's updated Title VI program, covering public participation, language assistance, discrimination complaints and service equity monitoring.
September 19, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to revise the investment policies for both Metro pension plans, including changes to the allocation among stock and bond investments.
August 14, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to set the Micro Flex fare at $3 per ride, with transfers through the Umo system and prepaid-account options.
July 24, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Transit Advisory Committee bylaws covering MOBY eligibility and suspension appeals and compliance with Nebraska's Open Meetings Act.
July 24, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Voted to approve Metro's revised purchasing policy and procurement conduct rules, including updated federal contracting requirements and a three-year acknowledgment cycle for conflict-of-interest standards.
March 27, 2025
Source: ometro.com
Served on the Nebraska Democratic Party's Platform and Resolutions Committee and Technology Committee, according to its January 2021 committee roster.
April 22, 2024
Source: nebraskademocrats.org
Urged Nebraska's Redistricting Committee to keep Douglas County together in a congressional district and keep Sarpy County together.
September 16, 2021
Source: leg.ne.gov
Worked as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan Community College after earning a physics bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a physics doctorate from Michigan State University.
March 24, 2021
Source: omahadailyrecord.com
Voted to award Project Harmony the contract for day-to-day management of Parent University.
July 16, 2020
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Served as a member of the Nebraska Democratic Party's Black Caucus.
May 7, 2020
Source: thereader.com
Voted to extend an employment offer to Bradley Ekwerekwu as the Learning Community's next chief executive, subject to contract negotiations.
March 28, 2020
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Voted to authorize up to 20 days of paid leave for hourly Learning Community employees during COVID-19 closures.
March 19, 2020
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Served as vice chair of the Learning Community's Legislative Subcommittee and as a member of its Elementary Learning and Diversity Subcommittee.
February 20, 2020
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Voted to approve revised Learning Community operating protocols and waive a second reading.
May 16, 2019
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Testified in support of Nebraska LB398 before the Legislature's Education Committee, supporting removal of the Learning Community's 10% staffing-cost limit to permit direct hiring instead of outsourcing.
February 19, 2019
Source: leg.ne.gov
Testified against Nebraska LB161 before the Legislature's Education Committee, defending Learning Community early-childhood and family services.
February 19, 2019
Source: leg.ne.gov
Voted to approve the Learning Community's legislative strategy addressing diversity goals, annual report deadlines and the school-fair requirement.
November 15, 2018
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Voted to approve the Learning Community's socioeconomic diversity plan.
November 15, 2018
Source: learningcommunityds.org
Past race Cornelius F. Williams ran in:
- Transit District Director, Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha District 1 · incumbent